Scope
Reference
P-3284
Description
This tender is for the design, fabrication/manufacture, supply and delivery, unloading, storage, erection and installation, supervision of installation, testing, commissioning, staff training and acceptance at the York Road Depot of the sand storage and filling equipment. The sand filling equipment shall be capable of servicing the replacement Enterprise rolling stock and all existing rolling stock that operates on the Translink network. The installation site is within an existing facility in Belfast. Full address for delivery is Translink, York Road Depot, 1 York Road, Belfast, BT15 3RP. The successful tenderer shall note that they will be required to collaborate and coordinate with the designer and principal contractor responsible for the overall delivery of the NIR Facilities improvement works at York Road. As part of this tender you MUST complete a site visit by no later than 09/02/2026. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.
Total value (estimated)
- £700,000 excluding VAT
- £840,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Goods
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
As described in the tender documents
Technical ability conditions of participation
As described in the tender documents
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
17 February 2026, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
26 February 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| As described in the tender documents | As described in the tender documents |
Quality |
Weighting description
As detailed in the tender documents
Other information
Payment terms
As detailed in the tender documents
Description of risks to contract performance
As detailed in the tender documents
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Published under UCR 2016
Contracting authority
Translink
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTMT-7134-NRMV
22 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7LX
United Kingdom
Email: neil.bowers@translink.co.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland